...the distaff. She stretchcth out her hand to the poor; yea, shereacheth forth her hands to the n?edy. She is not afraid of the snow for her household :...gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land. She maketh fine linen, and selleth it ; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant. Strength and honour...

...candle goeth not out by night. " She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff. " She is not afraid of the snow for her household :...purple. " Her husband is known in the gates ; when he sittctli among the elders of the land. " She maketh fine linen, and selleth it ; and delivereth girdles...

...common among the Jews in the time of Solomon. " I must also notice the twenty-third verse. It is said, ' She is not afraid of the snow for her household; for all her household are clothed with scarlet.' The marginal reading says, ' with double garments ;' a much better reason surely, why they are not...

...to distribute " milk indeed to babes, and meat " to strong men." Of this same woman, Solomon says, " She is not afraid of the snow for her household ; for (( all her household are clothed with scarlet."(y) Gill (0 Isa. liv. 1. Comp. Gal. iv. 26. 27. (u) Ps. Ixviii. 6. (i>) 1 Cor. iii. 1. (w)...

...spindle, and her hands hold the distafF. She stretcheth out her hand to the poor, yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy. She is not afraid of...purple. Her husband is known in the gates, when he sit8 teth among the elders of the land. She maketh fine linen, and selleth it, and delivereth girdles...

...beautiful description drawn by Solomon shows their occupations in his kingdom, together with the results. ' She maketh herself coverings of • tapestry ; her clothing is silk and purple. She maketh ' fine linen, and selleth it, and delivereth girdles unto the ' merchant. Strength and honor...

...the family, and it is so usually in our own times. The comfort of such clothing is well expressed : " She is not afraid of the snow for her household : for all her household are clothed with scarlet, Prov. xxxi. 21. or (as the margin better expresses it) " with double garments." Solomon's virtuous...

...distafF. 11 She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy. 12 She is not afraid of the snow for her household : for all her household are clothed with scarlet. 13 She maketh herself coverings of tapestry : her clothing is silk and purple. 14 Her husband is known...

...the distaff. She stretcheth out her hands to the poor, yea she reacheth forth her hands to the needy. Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land. Strength and honor are her clothing ; and she shall rejoice for the time to come. She openeth her mouth...

...have no need of spoil." "She opencth her mouth with wisdom, and in her tongue is the law of kindness." "Her husband is known in the gates when he sitteth among the elders of the land." "She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness." 1» Here then,...